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2016 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000002799618000034 Filed on February 23, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2016 Q2
Revenue	$480.2M	$458.9M	$450.6M
YoY Change	3.6%	4.34%	3.39%
Cost Of Revenue	$177.4M	$166.3M	$159.8M
YoY Change	3.56%	4.37%	2.5%
Gross Profit	$303.4M	$292.7M	$290.8M
YoY Change	3.81%	4.33%	3.88%
Gross Profit Margin	63.18%	63.77%	64.53%
Selling, General & Admin	$208.7M	$198.4M	$198.7M
YoY Change	4.51%	4.6%	4.54%
% of Gross Profit	68.79%	67.78%	68.34%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$23.90M	$23.06M	$22.77M
YoY Change	7.17%	22.96%	26.55%
% of Gross Profit	7.88%	7.88%	7.83%
Operating Expenses	$208.7M	$200.4M	$199.9M
YoY Change	4.51%	4.82%	4.61%
Operating Profit	$94.67M	$92.29M	$90.95M
YoY Change	2.32%	3.27%	2.33%
Interest Expense	-$7.000M	$4.855M	$5.183M
YoY Change	40.0%	10.67%	17.26%
% of Operating Profit	-7.39%	5.26%	5.7%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$2.300M	$742.0K	$442.0K
YoY Change	228.57%	-19.26%	-46.36%
Pretax Income	$78.40M	$88.18M	$86.21M
YoY Change	-9.36%	2.65%	1.08%
Income Tax	$24.20M	$29.52M	$27.82M
% Of Pretax Income	30.87%	33.47%	32.27%
Net Earnings	$54.23M	$58.66M	$58.39M
YoY Change	-9.18%	3.07%	4.15%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.29%	12.78%	12.96%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.11	$1.20	$1.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.11	$1.19	$1.18
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	48.60M shares	48.49M shares	48.61M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		48.95M shares	49.04M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2016 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$76.60M	$80.10M	$69.60M
YoY Change	22.76%	27.34%	7.24%
Cash & Equivalents	$76.57M	$80.07M	$69.59M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$41.00M	$41.04M	$39.25M
YoY Change	-3.76%	-12.31%	-15.61%
Inventory	$40.18M	$41.47M	$38.09M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$152.6M	$117.8M	$108.9M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$398.2M	$372.5M	$333.0M
YoY Change	22.92%	19.49%	6.63%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$86.90M	$83.67M	$84.88M
YoY Change	1.36%	1.09%	0.94%
Goodwill	$1.106B	$989.6M	$977.1M
YoY Change	13.27%	11.97%	10.68%
Intangibles	$409.8M	$313.9M	$297.5M
YoY Change	43.63%	37.76%	36.13%
Long-Term Investments	$42.20M	$41.90M	$42.40M
YoY Change	1.2%	-4.34%	-6.81%
Other Assets	$125.1M	$123.8M	$118.3M
YoY Change	9.88%	-2.69%	-9.22%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.786B	$1.569B	$1.536B
YoY Change	17.65%	13.81%	11.78%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$398.2M	$372.5M	$333.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.786B	$1.569B	$1.536B
Total Assets	$2.184B	$1.941B	$1.869B
YoY Change	18.58%	14.86%	10.83%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$106.8M	$86.84M	$83.34M
YoY Change	21.94%	12.47%	7.61%
Accrued Expenses	$273.0M	$240.6M	$210.6M
YoY Change	19.54%	13.0%	-2.25%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$35.80M	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	3480.0%	-99.69%	-99.68%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$415.7M	$328.4M	$295.0M
YoY Change	31.11%	-46.18%	-50.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$722.8M	$616.8M	$612.8M
YoY Change	15.1%	210.73%	214.58%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$30.46M	$65.23M	$63.44M
YoY Change	-16.72%	-5.52%	-11.35%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$30.46M	$65.23M	$63.44M
YoY Change	-16.72%	-5.52%	-11.35%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$415.7M	$328.4M	$295.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$30.46M	$65.23M	$63.44M
Total Liabilities	$446.1M	$393.7M	$358.4M
YoY Change	26.17%	-42.05%	-46.78%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$882.8M	$851.4M	$817.2M
YoY Change	17.51%	18.93%	16.53%
Common Stock	$48.55M	$48.59M	$48.76M
YoY Change	-0.96%	-1.29%	-25.06%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$881.0M	$849.9M	$816.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.184B	$1.941B	$1.869B
YoY Change	18.58%	14.7%	10.67%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2016 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$54.23M	$58.66M	$58.39M
YoY Change	-9.18%	3.07%	4.15%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$23.90M	$23.06M	$22.77M
YoY Change	7.17%	22.96%	26.55%
Cash From Operating Activities	$111.2M	$79.80M	$55.60M
YoY Change	22.87%	9.17%	-17.63%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$14.40M	-$10.00M	-$12.00M
YoY Change	4.35%	-1.96%	22.45%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$174.7M	-$34.80M	-$12.60M
YoY Change	8.04%	225.23%	-55.63%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$189.1M	-$44.90M	-$24.50M
YoY Change	7.81%	114.83%	-35.86%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	109.1M	-23.60M	-32.80M
YoY Change	25.84%	-53.63%	39.57%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	111.2M	79.80M	55.60M
Cash From Investing Activities	-189.1M	-44.90M	-24.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	109.1M	-23.60M	-32.80M
Net Change In Cash	31.20M	11.30M	-1.700M
YoY Change	1633.33%	769.23%	-129.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$111.2M	$79.80M	$55.60M
Capital Expenditures	-$14.40M	-$10.00M	-$12.00M
Free Cash Flow	$125.6M	$89.80M	$67.60M
YoY Change	20.42%	7.8%	-12.55%

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CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	11000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	4028000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	1793000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-12459000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	12774000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	4832000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-18865000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	242929000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	234214000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	199764000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	2465000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	952000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	-4906000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax	-372000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax	-555000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax	-554000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax	-744000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax	-1279000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax	-1004000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-2837000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-1676000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	4456000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-38000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-35000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	4000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent1 OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1	2799000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent1 OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1	1641000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent1 OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1	-4452000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	7987000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation	2021000	USD
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CY2015	dlx	Other Common Shares Retired Value OtherCommonSharesRetiredValue	3225000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	10732000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-18865000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	49019000	shares
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	745069000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	901000	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	55224000	USD
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CY2016	dlx	Other Common Shares Retired Value OtherCommonSharesRetiredValue	13640000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	11486000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	4832000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	48546000	shares
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	880970000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation	558000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	16892000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	924000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	65000000	USD
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CY2017	dlx	Other Common Shares Retired Value OtherCommonSharesRetiredValue	16596000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	13921000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	12774000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	16000000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	60700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	54880000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Acquisition Costs AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts	19969000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Amortization Of Acquisition Costs AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts	20185000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Amortization Of Acquisition Costs AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts	18741000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-39177000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1886000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-3256000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	15109000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12459000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	11894000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-8917000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-2454000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-5279000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	23414000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	4525000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	644000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-2244000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	339000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	-49000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	5054000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	2532000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-7796000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-4528000	USD
CY2017	dlx	Contract Acquisition Payment ContractAcquisitionPayment	27079000	USD
CY2016	dlx	Contract Acquisition Payment ContractAcquisitionPayment	23068000	USD
CY2015	dlx	Contract Acquisition Payment ContractAcquisitionPayment	12806000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-17953000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-8347000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	309631000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	47450000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	46614000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	43261000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	139223000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	270939000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	212990000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	1293000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	3973000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	3500000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	1635000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-989000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-1009000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-1138000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-180891000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-310786000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-251140000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	403000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	559000000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	505750000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	454165000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	442189000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	439812000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	9033000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	9114000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	5895000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	2244000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	9377000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	5589000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	1698000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	65000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	55224000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	59952000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	58098000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	58720000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	59755000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-2342000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-2117000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-1059000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-176949000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	4275000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-48387000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents Continuing Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations	2075000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents Continuing Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations	1346000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents Continuing Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations	-9218000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-17334000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	14147000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	886000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	76574000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	62427000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Comparability Of Prior Year Financial Data ComparabilityOfPriorYearFinancialData	Comparability – Amounts within the cash flows from investing activities section of the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2016 have been modified to conform to the current year presentation. This change presents proceeds from sales of marketable securities separately. In the previous year, this item was included within the other caption.
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CY2017	dlx	Measurement Of Tax Benefit Minimum Percentage Tax Benefit Must Be Likely To Be Realized MeasurementOfTaxBenefitMinimumPercentageTaxBenefitMustBeLikelyToBeRealized	0.50
CY2017	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	78722000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Costs In Excess Of Billings On Uncompleted Contracts Or Programs Expected To Be Collected Within One Year CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear	16379000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Billings In Excess Of Cost Current BillingsInExcessOfCostCurrent	2233000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Billings In Excess Of Cost Current BillingsInExcessOfCostCurrent	1266000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Threshold Period Past Due For Writeoff Of Trade Accounts Receivable ThresholdPeriodPastDueForWriteoffOfTradeAccountsReceivable	P1Y
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross Current AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent	155477000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	2884000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	2828000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	149844000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	152649000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	4335000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	3208000	USD
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CY2017	dlx	Write Offs Net Of Recoveries WriteOffsNetOfRecoveries	3152000	USD
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CY2015	dlx	Write Offs Net Of Recoveries WriteOffsNetOfRecoveries	4377000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Compensation Plan Assets DeferredCompensationPlanAssets	11270000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Interest Cost DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost	3437000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Return On Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets	7128000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Return On Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets	7335000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Return On Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets	7833000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Prior Service Cost Credit DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit	-1421000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Prior Service Cost Credit DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit	-1421000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Prior Service Cost Credit DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit	-1421000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Gains Losses DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses	-3120000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities	709852000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities	759685000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Noncurrent Net DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet	471000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	44121000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	35952000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	665260000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	722806000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Rolling Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths	44121000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Rolling Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths	35952000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Current Net DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet	110000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent	44040000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent	35842000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Debt And Capital Lease Obligations DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	709300000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Debt And Capital Lease Obligations DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	758648000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	15372000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	10781000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	585000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	9703000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	5389000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	129000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	2556000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	819000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	1739000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	1969000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	30987000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments	55000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments	1914000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies	2646000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies	3206000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	924000	shares
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CY2017	us-gaap	Environmental Remediation Expense EnvironmentalRemediationExpense	348000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Environmental Remediation Expense EnvironmentalRemediationExpense	1142000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Environmental Remediation Expense EnvironmentalRemediationExpense	-1692000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve SelfInsuranceReserve	7679000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve SelfInsuranceReserve	6999000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	901000	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	55224000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	996000	shares
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	59952000	USD
CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount1 StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1	300000000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1849062000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1772817000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	331192000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	368727000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	354331000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	91583000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	76700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	54880000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	2208827000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	2184338000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	1842153000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	47450000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	46614000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	43261000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1965556000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1849062000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1965556000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1849062000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1772817000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	487766000	USD
CY2017Q2	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	485232000	USD
CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	497669000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	494889000	USD
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CY2017Q2	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	306018000	USD
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CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	450642000	USD
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	458920000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	480202000	USD
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CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.30
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CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	290810000	USD
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	292650000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	303368000	USD
CY2016Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	58102000	USD
CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	58389000	USD
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	58663000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	54228000	USD
CY2016Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.18
CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.19
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.20
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.11
CY2016Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.18
CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.18
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.19
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.11
CY2016Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.30
CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.30
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.30
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.30
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	6779000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	5296000	USD
CY2017Q1	dlx	Discrete Charge Credit To Income Tax Expense DiscreteChargeCreditToIncomeTaxExpense	-3664000	USD
CY2017Q2	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	2954000	USD
CY2017Q2	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	1457000	USD
CY2017Q2	dlx	Discrete Charge Credit To Income Tax Expense DiscreteChargeCreditToIncomeTaxExpense	-1276000	USD
CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	46630000	USD
CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	1924000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-7858000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	3628000	USD
CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	1242000	USD
CY2017Q3	dlx	Discrete Charge Credit To Income Tax Expense DiscreteChargeCreditToIncomeTaxExpense	4555000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	5438000	USD
CY2017Q4	dlx	Effectiveincometaxratereconciliation Tax Cutsand Jobs Actof2017 Amount EffectiveincometaxratereconciliationTaxCutsandJobsActof2017Amount	20500000	USD
CY2017Q4	dlx	Discrete Charge Credit To Income Tax Expense DiscreteChargeCreditToIncomeTaxExpense	-1843000	USD
CY2016Q2	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	1217000	USD
CY2016Q2	dlx	Discrete Charge Credit To Income Tax Expense DiscreteChargeCreditToIncomeTaxExpense	-1513000	USD
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	2058000	USD
CY2016Q4	dlx	Discrete Charge Credit To Income Tax Expense DiscreteChargeCreditToIncomeTaxExpense	-2854000	USD

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